The long, winding ramp to the top of Eagle Tower is proving to be not just a return of a popular attraction to Peninsula State Park, but the beginning of a more accessible Wisconsin State Park for you to enjoy. In 2022, kids enjoyed a new park near Nicolet Beach with new accessible features such as a poured-in rubberized surface so those with mobility challenges could play alongside their more able-bodied friends. Earlier this summer with the help of the Friends of Peninsula State Park and locally-based KinectM1, Peninsula State Park received one of two new trackchairs in the county, joining The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor. Peninsula State Park Superintendent Eric Hyde says it has been heartwarming to see families explore the trails together for the first time. He is happy that this is just their improved accessibility efforts are only growing more.
It is just the latest in a string of good news for Peninsula State Park, which saw lower-than-usual winter attendance due to poor trail conditions for outdoor recreation activities such as cross-country skiing. Attendance has rebounded to nearly 2022 levels thanks to the good summer weather with camping reservations at capacity during the weekends and close to the same during the weekdays.
